Martial Art of Chess w/ RZA & The Hip Hop Chess Federation
BIG SEARCH’S new album is now available on itunes
THE MO-ODDS live tonight on Kill Radio 6 – 7 pm
MY MORNING JACKET - 'I'm Amazed'
from their new album EVIL URGES
While there's a bit of chagrin underlying their sense of universal charity, indie-psych septet Afternoons shimmer with unflinching enthusiasm. Mimicking the work of indie-ensemble acts Bodies of Water and the Polyphonic Spree, billowing synth and organ tones bandy about long horn-draws, as heavy 4/4 beats propel angelic moans. When the smoke clears, straight indie-rock vocals bring things back to earth before disappearing into a series of anthemic interludes. In the midst of a month-long Spaceland residency, the band appears tonight alongside beach-tinged indie rockers Western States Motel and the delightfully atonal folkies of White Hinterland. – Andrew Phillips
Onstage Rumspringa always impresses me—as energetic and exciting as singer/guitarist Joey Onstage Rumspringa always impresses me—as energetic and exciting as singer/guitarist Joey Stevens and drummer Itaru de la Vega might be, their music is always the main attraction that inspires the audience to dance uncontrollably, as if a spirit had been awaken inside of them. From the show’s start, fans were continuously moving and shaking amidst the band members onstage as well as in the crowd, illustrating the group’s devoted Los Angeles following and growing potential.
To get a sense of its style, look no further than the band’s bio I wrote a few months back: “Trading in Los Angeles’ haughty glitz and glam for a style far more genuine, the freaky folk-blues duo Rumspringa has escaped the clichés attached to its hometown, soul intact. As gritty as the band is eloquent, singer/guitarist Joey Stevens weaves psychedelic themes through surrealist dreams with divinely looped guitars reminiscent of early blues and rock. Thanks to Itaru de la Vega’s ardent drumming, the band’s driving force, Rumspringa’s reverie is one that is sure to awaken the senses—inspiring live reactions anywhere from tribal dancing to a raucous food fight.” - Fuel.tv
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